he will be joined by bill clinton. live coverage starting at 3:00 eastern here on c-span. pictures of the nation's capital here, and the storm had shut down the federal government today, as many schools have been shut down. millions of businesses have been shut down. we are watching campaign events, and also watching out for events that may happen tomorrow. we will update you as they have been here on the c-span networks. the president canceled campaign appearances today and tomorrow. he did have a briefing to let us know about the federal response to the storm. >> hello, everybody. >> i received a full briefing from our emergency response teams, including fema, and other agencies helping in the recovery department of energy, homeland security, department of health and human services. obviously, everyone is aware, at this point, that this will be a big and powerful storm. all across the eastern seaboard, everybody is taking the appropriate preparations. i have spoken to the governors in the states. quickly. governments. is available for those hit. the storm will hit landfa